Mohave County miner., 1887-10-01
WASHINGTON LETTER. .

the administration from the uncongenial
alliance with the Mugwumps. The De.
mocracy never meant the union 20 be an
honorable and lasting one, and the only
matter Of establishment is that they have
soIourned together 80 long as they have.
The decree Of separation has been issued,
and Cleveland leaves the old lady and the
offspring to search and wander for them.
selves, while he rushes over, with all the
household effects, TO the outstretched
arms Of pure unadulterated, partisan De.
mocracy. II is the old story of promise,
infamy and desertion. And perhaps this
treatment is really merited Certainly il
is in perfect harmony with the history oil
the Democratic party for the past forty
years and more. They are good to prom.
ise, but bad to redeem. The older readers
OF this letter will we'll remember the Dem.
ocratic campaign OF Polk, Dallas and the
Tariff OF AZ" That was the battle-crv
then, for Pennsylvania was necessary to
success, and hence they pnt Dallas on
the ticket, a Pennsylvania, and locked
arms with protection, and won the cam.
paign. What was the result? Why, the
very first session OF Congress under the
administration Of Polk repealed the tariff
OF az, and that by the casting vote OF
Dallas himself. There is no use in null
tiplying instances since that time 10 show
the duplicity and perfdy OF the Dem
ocratlc party. Its history is blurred from
beginning TO end with just such hypoc.
risy. 1t is no better or worse now than
forty or twenty years ago, and there is 10
hope OF it being better in the future than
in the past. Professions connt for moth
ing among thoughtful men, when made
by party with such a history. But the
difficulty heretofore has been that the
thinking comes too late. That is a great
misfortune of the Mugwumps. They left
the Republican party in fever Of heat
because they did not like the Chicago
nominees. and that was all, and tramped
through the filth OF campaign over to
the Democratic camp and received prom.
ises OF food and shelter in consideration Of
their votes that actually elected CIeye-
land. Now, after two and a half years Of
quarrel and contention. they are uncere-
monously pointed down the back stairs
of the Executive mansion. II don't seem
possible that there are other discontents
that want TO try their hand with Demoe-
racy, after all the teachings Of the past. -
A new idea has just forced itself TO the
front which is making quite commotion
among numerous Department clerks. The
Civil Service Commission, desirous Of
turning the rascals out" have raked
their brains for every conceivable pre-
tense, and at last have hit upon an ad-
! ditioBal device. 1t has the semblance Of
fairness and is rather in accord with the
spirit OF the Civil Service law, II construed
as revolutionary IN its action. They have
discovered the momentouS fact that sev.
eral Of the Northern and Western States
have more than their quota Of appoint
ments, while several of the Southern
States have less, and that several are
credited TO States who really have no
legal residence therein. The whole thing
is TO De investigated, and the surplus cut
off, and particularly thoGe who are wrong
ly credited. This of course means Re-
publicans, and is regarded as an excellent
subterfuge 70 make place for adlninistra-
ton adherents. II looks like pretty small
business, but the pressure is 80 fearful
and the clamor 80 persistent, ami the
needs of the confederates SO pressing,
that there 10 scarcely any way of escape,
SO the door will be opened and experience
and skill will walk out, while incompetent
cy and swagger will stroll in, and all
under the guise Of improving the public
service"
The State Department is considerably
incensed at the recent speech of the
Queen in closing the British Parliament,
wherein she claims, among other things,
that the Joint commission 10 cattle the
fish question between this government
and England, is another distinct and pos
tive triumph OF British diplomacy. As
to the truth Of this claim. the people Of
this country are in blissful ignorance up
to date, for the State Department has
resoluteiy abstained from giving the pub
lie any information touching negotiations
going on. This declaration OF the Queen,
IN so public manner, .inglss the ear Of
Secretary Bayard, and the prospect OF any
laurel wreaths dangling from his massive
brow in the settlement Of this vexed
question that has stirred up good deal Of
bad blood seems to bo vanishing away
like morning mist. IL is not improbable
that the sequel will show that with less
pretense OF dignity and more practicable
application Of brain force in our foreign
relations, the rights Of American citizens
| would be better occurred. You will re-
member that last winter when this ques-
tion was up In Congress, the Democracy
mounted the war horse with flying colors,
under the leadership of Perry Belmont,
Chairman OF the House Committee on
Foreign Relations, and passed very severe
retaliatory resolutions. Ii was huge
hiuster and amounted TO nothing. Let Us
hay hf t, hn.